Oregon's Casey Martin, Arizona State's Missy Farr-Kaye named Golfweek coaches of the year

Here is a look at the 2016-17 Golfweek coaches of the year for Divison I men’s and women’s college golf:

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MEN

Casey Martin, Oregon

Having lost more than half of their starting five after winning the 2016 NCAA Championship, not a lot was expected out of Casey Martin’s Oregon Ducks this year.

Oregon twice placed fourth and had another top-5 finish in the fall to be ranked No. 28 in the country. Martin then guided a team with three new faces into the top 10 during the spring season and into the championship match, where it would lose to Oklahoma. In all, the spring season included five tournament victories heading into the finals and no finish worse than fourth.

Oregon, the Pac-12 champions, ranked No. 2 using only spring results, making the turnaround from the fall season one of the best in college golf. Add in the national runner-up finish, and Martin earned Golfweek Coach of the Year honors. Martin also helped senior Wyndham Clark, who transferred to Oregon from Oklahoma State, ascend to No. 1 in college golf.

WOMEN

Missy Farr-Kaye, Arizona State

A year ago in her first season as coach, Arizona State’s Missy Farr-Kaye watched the Sun Devils miss advancing to the NCAA finals for the second consecutive year. This year, with a talented group and high expectations, the Sun Devils struggled during the fall season, finishing sixth and ninth in two of four starts to finish the fall ranked outside the top 10.

Then Farr-Kaye’s Sun Devils found their games, and the spring season was a complete turnaround. Arizona State climbed to No. 1 with five top-3 finishes in their first five events of the spring. Farr-Kaye led her team to a 21-shot victory in NCAA regional play, then won the national championship.

That extreme turnaround led to her being named Golfweek Coach of the Year.